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1 Semester Voabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Change | Rearranging molecules and atoms to form a new substance |
| Physical Change | Occurs when the appearance of a substance changes, but chemically the substance is the same |
| Atom | Basic Unit of matter that consists of dense central nucleus |
| Nucleus | Central and most important part of an object |
| Atomic Number | Number of Protons in the nucleus of an atom |
| Balanced Force | When the total of all forces on an object equals zero |
| Unbalanced Force | When the net force on an object is greater than zero |
| Speed | Distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time |
| Velocity | An objects speed and direction at a given instant |
| Force | A push or a pull |
| Mass | A unified body of matter with no specific shape |
| Volume | The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space, expressed in cubic units |
| Density | The quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length or volume. |
| Triple Beam Balance | Measure mass of an object |
| Graduated Cylinder | Accurate measurements of volume |
| Valance Electron | an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | Law of Conservation of Mass is a relation stating that in a chemical reaction, the mass of the products equals the mass of the reactants. |
| Subscript | a distinguishing symbol written immediately below or below and to the right or left of another character |
| Coefficient | a number or quantity placed generally before and multiplying another quantity |
| Atomic Mass | Mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic units |